Combined hot-water bottle and syringe-reservoir.



APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25.1909.

Patented Mar 1,

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.25, 1909.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

q/vbbwaoaco hot water bottle as used to-day. 1s a face view. a reservoirfor:

' State of Kansas,

SHERMAN L. AXFORID, or BURLINGTON, KANSAS.

COMBINED HOT-WATER BOTTLE AND svmnon-nnsnnvom.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN a citizen of the United States,

Burlington, in the county L. Axrono, residing at of Coffey and haveinvented a new and useful Combined Hot-VVater Bottle andSyringe-Reservoir, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of sanitary devices wherein areservoir is used in conjunction with a syringe, but in which thereservoir is detachable from g the syringe and usable as a hot water'bottle or hot water container.

My invention contemplates an appliance of this class in which, voir orcontainer, as I I metal, curved as a whole to conform tothe body of auser or to conditions of its use when used as a hot water bottle. Thecontainer isapproximately rectangular in side elevation, that is, it hasfour side edges approximately at right-angles with each other. Thecontainer has atone corner, at its end, an inlet opening, closed by astopper. Whenthe stopper is opened it acts as asu'spension means-for thecontainer. The diagonal lower corner of the rectangular conhowe'ver, theresertainer is provided with a nipplejwhieh, when inserted in onepositioncloses the container, -or in a reverse pOSltlOIlfOIIIIS aconnection to of a syringe may beaway from the'filling'opening, thuspermitting the inlet of air and preventing the formation of a vacuum.This stopper also-permits the container to befilled without detachingthe nozzle tube therefrom, as y is necessary with the combinationsyringe and In the drawings, Figure l of a container suspended as asyringe; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the container as a hot waterbottle; Fig. 3' is a top end. view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detached"Specification of Letters IPatent.

Application filed February 25, 1909.

shall call it, is of and lower tending annular flange or v per-receivingsocket '4, having the central .serted in place, as in Fig. 5, the notdropjinto alinementwith the link but a ppsi.t1on at an angle thereto sothat Patented Mar. 1, 1910.. Serial No. 479,854.

perspective View of the stopper and its link Fig. 5 1s a transverseaxial sectional View enlarged on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is afragmentary vertical section on an enlarged scale through the lower endof the container, the nipplesocket being shown in elevation; Fig. 7 is alongitudinal axial section of the reversible "nipple; Fig. 8 is a lowerend view of the nipple shown in Fig.

7; Fig. 9 1s a fragmentary section of the lower corner of the containershowingthe nipple reversed from-the position "shown in Fig. 5 Fig. 10 isa fragmentary section of the upper corner of the container showing thestopper seat the stopper itself being opened as in Fig. 1; Fig. 11 is alike fragmentary sectional view inverted to'show the ma stopper link. p

In the drawings, 2.;denotes a container made of metal or. other suitablematerial. This metallic vessel is curved laterally as shown in Fig. 2',so as to approximately conform to the body of a person.- The upper endsand'the side edges areall rounded so that there shall be no square withthe. container =coriiers ,tointerfere with the use of the container as ahotwater bottle. One end, adjacent to one side edge, is provided withafilling opening, 3. this opening is surrounded by aninwardly andcentrally exinset tubular stopoutwai'dly. projecting tubular nipple 5.This construction provides a depending seat for. the stopper 6, thisstopper having an annular depending flange 7,screw-threaded on itsinterior for engagement with the nipple 5. The stopper is provided witha pivoted bail 8, whereby it may be engaged with a 'nail or othersupporting member. The depth of the seat formed by the annular flange 4is suflicientto entirely receive the stopper '6, as shown in Fig. 5, thebail atthis ner of removing the time being downwardly turnedand entirelyhoused within the socket formed by said seat. Extending from the underside of the stopper is a: link 9 having at'itslower end a pivoted latch10, one arm of which is longer than the other. The upper face of thelatch adjacent to the pivotal point is rounded as so balanced on the endat 11 and the'latch is h [of the link 9- that when the stop er "is inatch will lli) when the stopper is withdrawn and the link drawn up withit, the rounded face 11 of the latch will contact with the lower edgesof the opening 12, and the latcliwill be turned to the position shown inFig. 10, preventing the further withdrawal of the link and acting tosupport the container from the link.

As is seen in Figs. 10 and 11, the opening 12 through the nipple 5 isnotconccntric to the walls of the nipple, but at an angle thereto. This,when the container used as a reservoir and supported as in Fig. 1,provides for a straight draft upon the link 9, as shown in Fig. 10.

I The corner of the container directly opposite to the filling opening3, or at. least that end of the container which is adjacent to endthereof.

this corner, is provided with an inset tubular nipple-receiving socket13, which extends into the edge of the container and is formed with thetwo perforations let in its side walls. The interior of the socket belowthese perforations is screw-threaded and the end of the socket isprovided with a packing of rubber, 15. As seen from Fig. 5, the outerend of the'socket, just before it joins with the exterior wall of thecontainer is enlarged as at 16. 1? denotes a nipple shown enlarged inFig. 7. This is made of rubber, metal or any other suitable material, istapered from one end to the other. and has a screw-threaded shankportion, 18, cxtending from its middle nearly to the larger A knurledhead 19 projects from the nipple at this point and beyond this knurledhead the nipple is again screwthreaded as at 20. The smaller end of thenipple is smooth surfaced and provided with an annular enlargement. 21.whereby a. tube 22 of rubber or other flexible material leading to anozzle 23 may he slipped over the end of the nipple in a manner commonto all appliances of this kind.

\Vhen it is desired to use the container as a, reservoir for a syringe,the nipple is inserted with its large end extending intotheSCFW-tl1T%t1(lQ(l portion l4 of the socket 13 in the manner-shown inFig. 1, while when it is desired to use the container as a hot waterbottle the'nipple is reversed and is screwed into the socket in themanner shown in Fig. 5, the impcrii'orate wall of the nipple closing theopenings 141-, the knurled head ii) closing against the wall of theenlarged portion 113, and the extremity of the nipple contacting withthe rubber packing, 15. is will be seen this entire y closes thecontainer at this end, and, of course, in this use of the container, thestopper (3 is screwed home as in Fig. \Vhen in the position shown inFig. 5, the nipple 17 is practically contained.

within thG socket 13, and does not project to any extent beyond thesame. In order to facilitate the unscrewing of the nipple from amp-4.4.

this position, the large end of the nipple is provided with the arcuateslot 24. \Vhile a straight slot. might be used for this purpose, whichwould accommodate the end of a screw driver or like device, I prefer touse an arcuate slot for the reason that thereby a coin may be used tounscrew the nipple from engagement with the socket 13. When the nippleis reversed from the position shown in Fig. 5, into that shown in Figs.1 and 9, it will be seen that the openings 14; in the'socket areunobstructed, and, hence, that liquid will flow through said openingsdown through the central bore of the nipple and so through the nipple:22 and the connected nozzle. The openings 14: being located some littledistance above the inside face of the end of the container, a certainamount of liquid would never pass from the container when the same isused as a syringe reservoir. 1 therefore provide the false bottom 25,which extends transversely between the container walls as shown in Fig.ti, the upper surface of the false bottom being in line withthe holesl-l. Instead of using a separate sheet of metal to form this falsebottom, it is obvious that i might make the bottom solid and attain thesame end without in anyway departing from the principle of theinvention.

it will be seen that my invention provides a container which as a hotwater bottle, presents a smooth, rounded and plcasant sui face withoutany angles to render it disagreeable to the touch. The removablestopper, which also acts as a suspending means, provides for asuilicicnt inlet of air so that the liquid within the container willpass quickly down through the tube and nozzle. The peculiar form of thecontainer provides for its being suspended at. one cornea and for thediagonally opposite corner therefor being the very lowest point of thecontainer. The end walls therefore act as a hopper, directing all waterdown through the nipple and tube.

When the device is used as a hot. water bottle there are no projectingparts. Both the stopper and. the nipple are entirely incloscd. Thestopper may be readily dctached in the manner shown in Fig. 11 forfilling, but when reinserted acts as an effective support for thecontainer itself.

Having thus described my invention, what i. claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:

l. The combination of a container having an opening, an inset. socket atthe opening, and a stopper arranged in the said socket fo'rclosing thesaid opening and disposed inwardly from the outer surface of thecontainer, with a stopper retainer consisting of a rod rigidly securedto thestopper and extending into the container, and a member pivoted onthe inner end of ,the rod and nally opposite corner of the casing beingpermitting" the rodto be removed;

the opening shall be unobstructed.

weighted to prevent the rod from being any Withdrawn train thedonta'inei' Whl'i tlid lat eris in iipright' position and. to are itsposition when the container is inverted for 2. A: combined syringereservoir and hot water bottle, comprising a relatively flattenedrectangular container, said container having atone corner an openingadapted for the" attachment of a nozzle tube, and at the diagonallyopposite corner being provided with an opening, and asingle devicetwhereby the last-mentioned opening maybe closed and the container supported.

3. A; combined syringe reservoir-and hot water bottle comprisingasubstantially rectangular flattened casing having at one cor-- ner areversible nipple removably connected the attachment of a nozzle tubeand set into thecas1ng when not In -use, the d1agoprovided with anopening, adapted to close the opening.

t. A combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle comprising asubstantially rec'- tangnlar flattened casing, said casing having at onecorner a means for the. attachment of a nozzle tube, the diagonallyopposite corher of the casing being provided with an opening, and astopper adapted to close the opening, said stopper having means wherebythe casing may be supported with the stop-- per in spaced relation tothe casing so that and a stopper 5. A combined syringe reservoir andhotwater bottle comprising a. substantially rectangular container havingat one corner a means for the attachment of a nozzle tube, thediagonally opposite corner of thecontainer being provided with anopening, and a stopper adapted in one position to close the opening,said stopper having a linked connection with the interior walls of thecon tainer constructed to permit the stopper to be removed and form acontainer supporting means and yet have supporting engagement with thecontainer permitting the ingressot air to the container.

6. A combined syringe and hot water hottle comprising a container havingat one end ii means for the attachment'ot a nozzle tube, the oppositeend of the container being provided with an inlet opening, and a'stopper adapted to close the opening, said stopper having a linkextending into the container at its end formed with means for engagingthe container, the stopper so constructed when Withdrawn from theopening, forming the suspension means for the container and havingengagement through its link with the container.

7. A- combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle including acontainer having at one end a means for the attachment of: a: l

nozzle tube, the o inlet opening having screw-thrcadedwalls,

pposit'e end of the container'being provide with an inlet opening, anda, stop er adaptedin one position to close the ripening, said step erhaving a linlt retracing downward through the opening and into theinterior of the container, said link being smaller than the opening andprovided at its end with an enlarged portion of greater extent in onedirection than v the opening. 8. A combined syringe reservoir and hotWater bottle comprising a"oo'nta'iner having at one end a means for theattachment of a nozzle tube and at the opposite end an and a stopper forclosing said opening having screw-threaded flanges to engage with saidwalls and being provided with a de pending link of less section than theinlet opening extending through said opening and being formed at its endwith a pivoted latch longer than the diameter of the opening andadaptedto engage with the walls-0t the opening when the stopper is removed,

said stopper thereby forming a meansfor 9 suspending the container.

9. A combined syringe reservoir and hot Water bottle comprising acontainer having at one corner a means for the attachment of a nozzletube, the other end of said container being formed with an inlet openinghaving screw-threaded walls, a stopper hav ing screw-threaded wallstoengage'with the walls of the opening, the stopper being pro- Vided witha ring whereby it may be e11- ga ed with the suspending means and with aepending link smaller in section than the area of the inlet opening, theend of said link being provided with a pivoted latch adapted to engageagainst the walls of the opening when the stopper is removed from itsscrew-threaded engagement.

10. A. combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle comprising asubstantially rectangular flattened container having at one corner ameans for the attachment of a nozzle tube, the diagonally oppositecorner of the casing being provided with an inwardly recessed seatformed with a central opening into the interior of thecontainerflla anda stopper adapted to be received within the recessed seat having asuspending ring attached to it and 2. depending link extending into thecontainer and having a pivoied cross bar on its end adapted,'when thestep per is disengaged from the seat and drawn out to its full extent,to engage with the walls of the opening -'and permit the container to besupported by the stopper.

11. A combined hot water bottle and syr 1 25 inge reservoir comprising acontainer having at one end a seat depressed below the general level ofthe material of the conminer and having an inlet opening, and at. theether end a: socket. exmndin'g inward. in)

' within the depressed sea and a nipple constructed for the attachmentof a nozzle tube but adapted to be received entirely within said socketand to close the outlet opening therethrough when so received.

12'. The combination of a container having an. outlet opening, areversible nipple, means for securing the nipple to the container ininset position for normally closing the opening, means for connectingthe nipple to the container in outstanding position, and a detachabletube connected with the nipple when in outstanding position.

13. The combination of a container having an opening, a nipplereversibly mounted in the opening and arranged to be secured in inset oroutstanding position, a tube detachably connected with the nipple whenin outstanding.position, a tubular member arranged within the containerthe opening thereof for housing the nipple, and a packing contained inthe tubular member for closing the nipple when in inset position.

14. The combination of a container having an opening, an inset fixedtube at the open-- ing closed at its inner end and provided with a port.at. its side, a nipple normally housed in the tube'itor closing the portthereof, means for reversibly mounting the nipple in the tube andsupporting the nipple in outstanding position, and means on the nipplefor detachable connection with the tube.

15. A. combined syrii'igeand hot water bottle having at.one end aninteriorly extending socket, the wall of said socket near its junctionwith the container wall being formed with outlet openings and theinterior of the outer end of the socket being screwthreaded, incombination with a nipple hav-- ing an enlarged screw-threaded body anda reduced end formed with a terminal head adapted to be engaged with anozzle tube, said nipple when inserted in one position into the sockethaving its tube-engaging end adjacent to the inner end of the socket andits screw-threaded body closing the outlet openings through the socket,but adapted to be inserted with its other end into said socket, therebyleaving the outlet openings unobstructed and forming a conducting meansfor the liquid from the container into the nozzle tube.

16. The combination with a liquid container having at one end aninwardly extending socket formed with an interiorly screw-threaded wall,said wall having out let openings, of a. nipple having a screwthreadedbody, and a reduced end adapted for engagement with the taboo). anozzle, said screw-threaded body of the nipple being formed with anoutwardly projecting annusnipe-s lar stop, the nipple bein r adapted tobe entirely contained within the socket, in one position and to closethe openings throtwh the socket and in the other position to e engagedwith the outer end of the socket below the outlet openings and to form aconducting means from the container to the nozzle tube.

17. A combined syringe and hot water bottle having at one end aninteriorly extending socket formed w th outlet openings, in combinationwith a tube-engaging nipple adapted to be entirely inserted within thesocket and in this position to close the outlet openings, said nipplebeing provided at one end with an arcuate slot whereby it may bedisengaged from the socket.

18. A combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle comprising acontainer having at. one end an inwardly extending socket, the interiorof the socket being enlarged at its junction with the walls of thecontainer and being formed with outlet. openings just beyond thisenlargement, in combination with a nozzle-tube engaging nipple adaptedto be entirely contained within said socket and in this position toclose said outlet openings, said nipple beingformed with an an nularlyprojecting stopreceived within said enlarged portion of the socket.

19. A combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle comprising acontainer having at one end an inwardly extending socket, the interiorof the socket being enlarged at its junction with the wall of thecontainer and being formed with outlet openings just beyond thisei'ilargement, said container be ing formed with an inner bottomcoincident with and leading to the said outlet. openings, in combinationwith a nozzle-tube engaging nipple adapted to be entirely containedwithin said socket. and inthis position" to close said outlet openings,said nipple being formed with an annularly projecting stop receivedwithin said enlarged portion of the socket.

20. A combined syringe reservoir and hot water bottle comprising arectangular container having at one corner an inlet open-- ing and atthe other corner an inwardly extending socket having outlet openings inits wall, in combination with a stopper for closing the inlet openingsof the container, having means whereby it may be engaged with a supportand having a link extending into the container provided with a cross baradapted to engage with the walls of the inlet opening, and a nippleadapted to be re ceived entirely within said socket and in this positionto close the outlet openings thereof, but being insertible into thelower end of the socket but projected therefrom to form a means oiattachment of a nozzle tube and in this position to leave the outletopenings unobstructed.

llltl the inlet openin aanoaa 21. A combined syringe reservoir and hotwater bottle comprising a substantially rectangular container having atone end an in let opening provided withdepressed walls forming arecessed seat and at the other end with an inwardly extending sockethaving an outlet opening, in combination with a stopper adapted toengage with the walls of to close the same and in this position to beentirely received within the recessed seat, said portion having a linkextending into the container and provided with a cross bar, and a nippleadapted in one position to he received entirely Within the socket and toclose the outlet opening therethrough and in. the other position toengage with and project from the socket, leaving the outlet openingsunobstructed and providing means for the attachment of a nozzle tube.

92. The combination of a container hav ing an openii'ig, an inset fixedtube at the openii'ig closed at its inner end and provided with a portat its side, a nipple normally housed in the tube for closing the portthereof, means for reversibly mounting the nipple in uhe and supportingthe nipple n giiosition, means on the nipple chable connecti on with thetube, ,and scans within the said tube for sealing the inner end oi thenipple when the latter is housed in the former.

23. The combination of a container hav ing separate openings, insettubular sockets at the openings, a single device forming a stopper forone socket and a suspending insane for the container, and a singledevice serving a stopper for the other socket when the device is in oneposition and as a nipple when the device is in another position.

24. A container having separate openings, a single device for closingone of the openings when the container is used as a water bottle and asa detachable suspending means when the container is used as a syringereservoir, and a combined stopper and nipple removably and reversiblymounted in the other openin 25. A container having an opening, a stopperfor the opening, a device forming a retainer for the stopper when thelatter is disconnected and also serving as a suspension means, and meansfor detachably connecting the device with the container, said means anddevice being disposed within the container when the stopper is in closedposition and said means being arranged to assume a position to permitthe. device to be removed from the container when the latter isinverted.

26. A combined stopper, reservoir-suspending means and stopper retainerconsisting of a stopper, a bail connected with the stopper, a rodconnected with the stopper, and a latch pivotally connected with the rodat the end opposite from the stop er and arranged to assume a positionpara is] with the red when the stopper is lowermost,

In testimony, that I claim"the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SHERMAN L. AXFORD.

Witnesses:

M. M. PIE-CHER, T. "W. GLLGES.

